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embroidery

[em-broi-duh-ree, -dree] / ɛmˈbrɔɪ də ri, -dri /


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Embroidery showed up in several shows, while floral prints and patchwork bomber jackets also featured.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The couple ran a small business, Veronica’s Embroidery, out of their home.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023

“We don’t know where people are,” said Brad Parke, general manager of Greek Corner Screen Printing and Embroidery, who helped pay for the billboards.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021

"Embroidery is always used to celebrate the pride of a country, the pride of the family, it's about motifs. When you embroider raw reality, dramatic situations or violence, it creates tension," he said.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2021

Embroidery, however, postulates a foundation of material to be enriched with needlework, whereas needlepoint and pillow lace are wrought independently of any corresponding foundation of material.

From Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society by Various




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